This inaugural annual collection of Briefs on Trade and Climate Sustainability is inspired by a growing recognition that trade and trade policy have a key role to play in advancing planetary sustainability. The nexus between trade and climate is becoming increasingly established as a specialised area of both analytical investigation and policy discourse. Moreover, in a context of growing global uncertainty and policy fluidity, a perspective on emerging trade–climate issues that takes into consideration African development aspirations and interests is essential.
It is against this background that the Africa Trade Policy Programme at the London School of Economics (LSE) Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa and the African Climate Foundation prioritised the preparation of six briefs on topical trade–climate issues as a resource for African policymakers, stakeholders and partners.
It is our expectation that African policymakers, trade and climate negotiators, stakeholders in the private sector and civil society, international partners, students and academics will find the insights provided from an African perspective in this inaugural annual collection of briefs on trade and climate useful in navigating various trade and climate discussions.